@2channel8 I’ve made loads of different power cables, interconnects and speaker cables. You absolutely can get better sound with DIY cables, but you need to choose connectors and cables wisely. I’m a cheapskate, so my choices in connectors and cables are good to start with if you’re sceptical and want to experiment. They’re good enough to hear a difference over stock cables if your system is resolving enough and your components’ power supplies would benefit. I use sonarquest connectors that are $40 for a set with aluminum housing. If you want to go fancier, I’ve heard the iego connectors are very good, especially considering their price. I’ve used yarbo cables with the sonarquest connectors to good effect. I’ve also been using a PC made from lots of braided cat 5 cable, but I won’t recommend that because it’s not as robust as a PC for the general public should be.
Here’s a great sounding DIY PC: http://image99.net/blog/index.html
Also, if you don’t have decent interconnects or speaker cables, you won’t hear a difference from power cables. I made speaker cables from cat 5, but all you need to start is wire of good copper and sufficiently large diameter with no or good connectors. Interconnects should be of sufficient quality, the crappy RCA cables that come with components are hardly up to the task. Have fun!
Here’s a great sounding DIY PC: http://image99.net/blog/index.html
Also, if you don’t have decent interconnects or speaker cables, you won’t hear a difference from power cables. I made speaker cables from cat 5, but all you need to start is wire of good copper and sufficiently large diameter with no or good connectors. Interconnects should be of sufficient quality, the crappy RCA cables that come with components are hardly up to the task. Have fun!